Lamar Odom’s Drug Addiction: The Truth Revealed

As a new report details the drug addiction that’s threatening to destroy Lamar and Khloe Kardashian’s marriage, a source close to the family tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY what pushed the NBA star to substance abuse.

Lamar Odom’s Drug Addiction Revealed

Lamar is battling an addiction to crack cocaine, according to TMZ. The 33-year-old reportedly started abusing the drug two years ago before checking into a rehab facility in Aug. 2012.

After the stint Lamar was able to stay clean through the NBA season, but once it ended he fell back to his old ways and began using again.

Khloe and her family have since reportedly tried to get Lamar to go back to rehab, but he has been resistent.

Lamar Odom: What Led To His Drug Use

Lamar’s drug addiction is obviously shocking, but a source explains to HollywoodLife.com exclusively what drove him to it — a mix of professional stress, mortality, and early exposure. “He’s got a lot of pressure on him,” the source says, “to lose weight and get in shape so his mobility can improve on the court.”

It’s no secret in the NBA world that Lamar’s career is winding down — he’s not the player he once was. But the source suggests that he’s not ready to retire, and the pressure to maintain a high level of performance has been more overwhelming than ever. “He’s almost out of a job, he’s just trying to keep his head above water,” the source says.

But it’s not just that — the source also adds that drug addiction runs in Lamar’s family. “It’s in his blood,” says the source. “He’s seen people turn to drugs when things weren’t going so well in their lives, so he did what was familiar.”

Lamar has inherited a horrible disease — which is what drug addiction is.

But at the very least Lamar now has a positive support system, in Khloe and the rest of her family, who love him and will stand by him as he fights through this.

Khloe is like a TRANNY though I doubt that’s why ‘Lam Lam’ has been cheating and using substances! He probably cannot STAND the entire family – so fake, money-hungry, selfish and narcissists! They are ALL f-ed up thx to PIMPMAMA KRIS! Had these girls – & fat bro Rob- had THEIR FATHER around to help them navigate, I doubt they’d be where they are now .. Which is famous for nothing! I believe their Dad put “morals” into their lives every bit as much as Kris brought BEING FAKE & ACTING LIKE WHINEY spoiled brats! Even the 2 youngest Girls – though not KARDASHIANs — are not immune (though Khloe is not KARDASHIAN either! Not to say her ‘Dad’ didn’t love her bc I think he really DID even knowing Kris had slept around & got preg by a diff man than her husb! I feel for that man – Robert KARDASHIAN SR – bc he had to deal w Kris & all her antics and he KNEW she was a very bad example as a mother! Why he married him, I will never understand!).
Back to Lamar — best thing for him to do would be to get OUT of this crazzzzzzy family and go take care of his 2 children that barely see their dad! It’s time to move on & be A MAN Mr. Odom! Stop acting like trash and take care of your responsibilities!!!

I like Khloe and Lamar as a couple but I wondered why his kids mothers didn’t stay with him and he’s a ball player. This is the result of marrying someone U Really don’t know and Khloe didn’t take time to find out about his Past

What this story is telling me is that this NBA STAR isa crack head. But i thought the franchise do drug test??? Damn! This story don’t sound right at all. So you telling me that the Lakerswas paying a crack head all that money and didn’t give him a drug test??? Lol! Ok!

Maybe he just doesn’t want to be in the spotlight with this Kardashian family. It has to be difficult at best living with people who want their name in the press and on t.v. all the time whether it’s positive or negative. Possibly he doesn’t want anymore children either. Anyone ever think that maybe he’s had something done so he can’t have anymore and just isn’t telling anyone? Why bring children into THAT family. They are boring and trashy. They can’t open their mouths to speak without sounding like they are whining. I just don’t see how they are so successful other than that stupid sex video. Have some pride and go away. Kick Momager to the curb. Lamar…if you love Khloe, then take her out of this “family thing” and move far, far away. Kick the lazy brother in law out also.

Khloe,
Often I read that “Lamar and Khloe are their favorite couple.” That is like trying to choose what do you want in your coffee Tabasco sauce or chili peppers. I do not understand why Khloe is so confused. This is why black men go after white women, as no black women would baby a grown man the way Khloe does. Calling Mark Cuban, and making sure he ate his lunch. He gets kicked off every team he has ever been on. Why should he work he has two sugar mommy’s. Why should he work his wife is a millionaire. Furthermore he make several thousands of dollars for doing that horrible show.

Sorry Khloe, when mommy buys you a husband and you baby him to the point I get ill. Well my dear Dr. Frankenstein he is your paid for monster DEAL WITH IT.
I didn’t watch the Osborne family when they started to fall apart on Television and I will not watch the Jenner family along with Mr. Khloe Kardashian-Odom fall apart.

Lamar,who is giving the news out? You need to be asking,lamar has friends he grew up with but I doubt at this point they can help. He should find God and stop worshipping statues! He was playing lakers quietly and all of the sudden he got himself into that group,the fame whores and that has ended his career. If he is battling with coke,it should be family matter not for the public. I thought the order day I saw Jennifer’s message here. Men sometimes go mad when you baby and stalk them. The dude is confuse, can not deal with plastic butt anymore

You can probably find him at one of his mistress house. I think I would be smoking crack to, if I was married into that family. Bad Karma is falling on this family because of greed. Mom and Bruce living apart, Robs depression, Kanye keeping Kim in prison, Courtney baby may not be Scotts. You reep what you sow…